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Congressional App Challenge

I am pleased to announce the 2018 Congressional App Challenge (CAC). Established by the U.S. House of Representatives in 2013, this competition was designed to engage students’ creativity and encourage participation in computer science and coding. Middle and high school students nationwide will compete within their congressional district by creating and exhibiting their software application, or “app,” for mobile, tablet, or computer devices.

Students entering the competition must submit their app’s source code online by noon, Monday, October 15, 2018 and provide a YouTube or VIMEO video explaining their app and what they learned through this competition process.

Eligibility

The CAC is open to all middle and high school students in the Fourth District, or who are eligible to attend public school in the district. Students can compete as an individual or on a team of up to four students. At least two members on any team must meet these eligibility requirements.

This program is intended to introduce students to software development, and thus does not necessarily require a coding background, just a readiness to learn.

Registration

To enter, the student must register on the App Challenge’s website. All entries must be original in concept, design and execution.

All interested students are encouraged to register by the early registration date, September 10. Early registrants will be eligible for special prizes.

A panel of local judges will choose the district’s winner around late October. I will announce and recognize this year’s winner at a reception here in the district, and the winning app will also be displayed in the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.

The winning app gets the following prizes:

The winning app will be featured in the Capitol Building

The winning app will be put on House.gov (10 million visitors per year).